NOTES FROM YOUR PASTOR ** My thanks to many of you donating to the Christian Counseling Center that assists many families with needed help here in Seguin. Thanks to your generosity, we donated $673.39. God bless you. **Next Thursday our staff will be on a day retreat. We will have someone answering the phones to take messages. Please keep us in your prayers for this day. This day allows us to pray together and reflect on our ministry to all of you here at St. James. **CHANGE OF DATE We will be celebrating Fr. Jerome Jayasuriya’s 50th anniversary on December 20th, instead of November 27th. Fr. Jerome was here from 1974-1954. This will be a potluck dinner for Father. Mass will be at 6 PM. **Please make plans to join us as we honor Deacon Bob Elliott on his 25th Anniversary as a Deacon at the annual parish Advent/Christmas lunch to be held on December 9th after the 12 PM Mass. **Upcoming Advent Mission Please mark your calendars for an upcoming advent mission that will be led by Fr. Rocky Grimard, OMI. Fr. Rocky will be preaching at all the Masses on the weekend of December 15-16. The mission will begin at 7PM Sunday night through Wednesday night . I ask that all organizations please attend and that no meetings are to take place during this time. Let us put Christ back into Christmas. Mass Intentions November 26—December 2 MONDAY 12:15 PM +Nguyen Thuoc +Frances Schroeder TUESDAY 12:15 PM +Nguyen Thi Lam WEDNESDAY 12:15 PM +Harry Boos +Don & Mike Squires THURSDAY 8:00 AM +Catherine Pankau FRIDAY 8:00 AM Giang Cao & Thu Nguyen +Viola Monaco +Lad Becka SATURDAY 5:00 PM +Le Van Day +Edna Vetter Rawlinson +Anitha “Nina” Heep SUNDAY 8:00 AM +Betty Magner 10:00AM St. James Parish Family 12:00 PM +Dominico Thanh Cong Nguyen MUSIC SATURDAY 5:00 PM Tashya Cook/Richard Cook SUNDAY 8:00 AM Kathy Matalik/Mary Garcia 10:00 AM Tanya Moczygemba 12:00 PM Life Teen St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX November 25, 2012 READINGS FOR THE WEEK November 26– December 2 Monday First Reading: Rev. 14:1-3, 4b-5 Gospel: Lk. 21:1-4 Tuesday First Reading: Rev. 14:14-19 Gospel: Lk. 21:5-11 Wednesday First Reading: Rev. 15:1-4 Gospel: Lk. 21:12-19 Thursday First Reading: Rev.18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a Gospel: Lk. 21:20-28 Friday First Reading: Rom. 10:9-18 Gospel: Matt. 4:18-22 Saturday/Sunday First Reading: Jer. 33:14-16 Second Reading: 1 Thes. 3:12-4:2 Gospel: Lk.21:25-8, 34-36 Altar flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Frank & Augusta Osselaer Presider Schedule Dec. 1 5PM Fr. Greg Dec. 2 8AM Fr. Greg 10AM Fr. Dennis 12PM Fr. Dennis The Sanctuary candle is offered in Loving Memory of Bob Kypfer November 24—December 1 Please show respect and reverence at worship by being punctual and properly dressed for Church. Let’s do our BEST for GOD!
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NOTES FROM YOUR PASTOR
** My thanks to many of you donating to the Christian
Counseling Center that assists many families with needed help
here in Seguin. Thanks to your generosity, we donated
$673.39. God bless you.
**Next Thursday our staff will be on a day retreat. We will
have someone answering the phones to take messages. Please
keep us in your prayers for this day. This day allows us to
pray together and reflect on our ministry to all of you here at
St. James.
**CHANGE OF DATE
We will be celebrating Fr. Jerome Jayasuriya’s 50th
anniversary on December 20th, instead of November 27th. Fr.
Jerome was here from 1974-1954. This will be a potluck
dinner for Father. Mass will be at 6 PM.
**Please make plans to join us as we honor Deacon Bob
Elliott on his 25th Anniversary as a Deacon at the annual
parish Advent/Christmas lunch to be held on December 9th
after the 12 PM Mass.
**Upcoming Advent Mission
Please mark your calendars for an upcoming advent mission
that will be led by Fr. Rocky Grimard, OMI. Fr. Rocky will
be preaching at all the Masses on the weekend of December
15-16. The mission will begin at 7PM Sunday night through
Wednesday night . I ask that all organizations please attend
and that no meetings are to take place during this time. Let us
put Christ back into Christmas.
Mass Intentions
November 26—December 2
MONDAY 12:15 PM +Nguyen Thuoc +Frances Schroeder TUESDAY 12:15 PM +Nguyen Thi Lam WEDNESDAY 12:15 PM +Harry Boos +Don & Mike Squires THURSDAY 8:00 AM +Catherine Pankau FRIDAY 8:00 AM Giang Cao & Thu Nguyen +Viola Monaco +Lad Becka SATURDAY 5:00 PM +Le Van Day +Edna Vetter Rawlinson +Anitha “Nina” Heep SUNDAY 8:00 AM +Betty Magner 10:00AM St. James Parish Family 12:00 PM +Dominico Thanh Cong Nguyen
MUSIC
SATURDAY 5:00 PM Tashya Cook/Richard Cook SUNDAY 8:00 AM Kathy Matalik/Mary Garcia 10:00 AM Tanya Moczygemba 12:00 PM Life Teen
St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX November 25, 2012
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
November 26– December 2
Monday
First Reading: Rev. 14:1-3, 4b-5
Gospel: Lk. 21:1-4
Tuesday
First Reading: Rev. 14:14-19
Gospel: Lk. 21:5-11
Wednesday
First Reading: Rev. 15:1-4
Gospel: Lk. 21:12-19
Thursday
First Reading: Rev.18:1-2, 21-23;
19:1-3, 9a
Gospel: Lk. 21:20-28
Friday
First Reading: Rom. 10:9-18
Gospel: Matt. 4:18-22
Saturday/Sunday
First Reading: Jer. 33:14-16 Second Reading: 1 Thes. 3:12-4:2
Gospel: Lk.21:25-8, 34-36
Altar flowers are given to
the glory of God
in loving memory of Frank & Augusta Osselaer
Presider Schedule Dec. 1
5PM Fr. Greg
Dec. 2 8AM Fr. Greg
10AM Fr. Dennis
12PM Fr. Dennis
The Sanctuary candle is offered in Loving Memory of Bob Kypfer
November 24—December 1
Please show respect and reverence at worship by being
punctual and properly dressed for Church.
Let’s do our BEST for GOD!
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Monday, 11/26 7:00 PM Prayer/Life Meeting-PFC [1] Tuesday, 11/27 9:30 AM Bible Study-PFC [3] 6:30 PM ACTS Core-PH Boardroom Wednesday, 11/28 2:00 PM Staff Meeting-PC Thursday, 11/29 6:30 PM Karate-Gym 7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice-Church Sunday, 12/2 2nd Collection: Relief Fund KC Taco/Bake Sale 4:00 PM Mass @ TLU Abiding Presence Chapel 4:30 PM Vietnamese Confessions 5:00 PM Vietnamese Mass 6:00 PM Gathering after Mass
To view calendar of events go to http://saintjamescc.org/ then click on Calendars.
Tuesday, 11/20 7:00 PM RCIA-PFC [2&3] Wednesday, 11/2 6:30 PM SJS Council Meeting-PFC [1] 7:00 PM Edge -PFC [3] 7:00 PM Life Teen –PH/Church Saturday, 12/2 10:00 AM First Reconciliation Service-Church 5:00 PM RCIA Mass Meeting-PC Meeting Room Sunday, 12/2 8:00 AM FIRE - PFC 1-3/ARR 9:00 AM RE Classes-PH/School 6:00 PM Confirmation II -PFC [1-3]
Bulletin articles may be emailed to [email protected]. Articles should be
received, in the office, by noon on Mondays.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Virginia Massey George Beinke Linda Kay
Florence Darilek Irene Braune Damian Golla
Jesse Castilla, Jr. Mike Pickard Martha Vogal
Russell Eckols Tony Beall Jacinto Rincon
Rebecca Heinemeyer Larry Ferguson Pat Williams
Jacob James Koenig Charlene Zegub Rufina Martinez
Robert Supak Josephine Reeves Daniel Bartee
Linda Luna
Names will be kept on the list for three weeks
We have registered Fr. Dennis at
Wal-Mart for small household
items.
If you would like to purchase any
of these items as a house warming gift, please
see the registry at Wal-Mart.
Visit www.walmart.com, click on registry.
We will be having Mass Sunday, Dec. 2nd
on the TLU campus. Mass will be at the
Abiding Presence Chapel at 4:00 pm.
All are invited.
Prayer for Vocations
Loving and Generous God, it is You who call us by name and ask us to follow You. Help us to grow in the Love and Service
of our Church as we experience it today.
Give us the energy and courage of Your Spirit to shape its future.
Grant us faith-filled leaders who will embrace Christ's Mission of love and justice.
Bless St. James Church by raising up dedicated and generous leaders from our families and friends who will serve Your people
as Sisters, Priests, Brothers, Deacons and Lay Ministers.
Inspire us to know You better and open our hearts to hear Your call.
We ask this through our Lord. Amen.
St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX November 25, 2012
Military Prayer List
LT Kristofer Kalstad LT Kendall Kalstad
TSGT Carlo Carmona TSGT Dianne Carmona
SGT Scott Kessler SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy
MAJ Christopher Wells GSGT Christopher J. Garcia
LCPL Brian Shaw LCPL Stevie Ray Leos
SGT Jordan Folmar 1st LT Blake Wiegmann
CSM Bret Wiegmann SGT Joe McCarthy
PFC Steven A. Cervantes SGT Michael Higley
Please keep our military personnel and their families in
your prayers. Anyone wishing to add a name to our military
prayer list can do so by calling the church office.
THE YEAR OF FAITH THE CREED
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God...
How many times we are made aware of this amazing fact in the Gospels and in the
writings of the Apostles! Perhaps the most famous, and easily the most recognizable for all
is the verse found in the Gospel of John: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son..." (John 3:16). This verse is now so famous that it is all around us! Just try
watching professional sports on television and odds are that you will see at least one sign
with "John 3:16" somewhere in the audience.
At the Annunciation when the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she was to become the mother of our
Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit she was also told that he was to be named Jesus. Yet again at the baptism of
Jesus by John the Baptist the voice of God was heard announcing that "This is my beloved son..." and again at the
Transfiguration the voice of God repeats the fact that Jesus is His son.
Over and over in the Gospels we hear Jesus refer to God as "Father" and even at the crucifixion He calls
"Abba... Father." Throughout the writings of the Apostles, especially those of St. Paul the reference to the only Son
of God is a recurring theme. These are more than stories in the Bible, they are true facts. These are given to us from
both those who were actually present as well as those who received them as the result of the witness given to them.
It is for us a matter of FAITH, that is, we believe though we have not physically seen. Like the Apostle
Thomas we may sometimes have a doubt, but when we experience the presence of our Lord in our lives we
doubt no more. To be able to say along with Thomas "My Lord and my God" is a statement of our faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God!
Should I be tested for PAD?
Do you have diabetes, suffer leg cramps, history of
smoking? Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD is a com-
mon condition affecting approximately 8-12 million
Americans. PAD narrows the arteries in the legs with
buildup of cholesterol and plaque which decreases
blood flow to the legs and feet. Guadalupe Regional
Medical Center is offering free ABI screenings.
Appointments are required, so please call 401-7745.
There are also information sheets in the parish office.
TLU FAIR TRADE AND GLOBAL GIFTS FAIR
Are you looking for unique gifts this holiday sea-son? Do you want to buy a gift that “gives back”? Texas Lutheran University (TLU) is once again
hosting a Fair Trade and Global Gifts Fair featuring high-quality, fairly-traded handcrafts from artisans in developing regions around the world. The sale will be held on Friday, November 30
th, from 10:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Alumni Student Center, Con-ference Room A, on the TLU campus. Products
from five different vendors will be available, includ-ing VOS flip-flops, olive oil from the Palestinian Online Store, woven items from MayaWorks,
Watoto Project T-shirts, and a wide variety of items from the LWR Handcraft Project.
Mark your Calendars!!!
The annual parish Advent/Christmas lunch will be
held on December 9th after the 12 PM Mass.
More details will follow.
We will be honoring Deacon Bob Elliott
on his 25th Anniversary as a Deacon.
SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK:
Parish Web site:
http://www. stjameschurch.faithweb.com
Parish Office: 379-1796
School: 379-2878 web site:
www.cougars.faithweb.com
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING
St. James Catholic School
“Keeping God In Everything We Do”
Congratulations to the St. James School Fall Raffle winners: $2500 Visa Gift Card: Danny Solis $1000 Visa Gift Card: Matthew Jasek $750 Visa Gift Card: Mary Diaz $500 Visa Gift Card: Sharp Family $250 Visa Gift Card: Mary Ann Pittman
Thank you to everyone who bought tickets! We appreciate your support!
Religious Education and Adult Formation
Year of Faith Small Group Discussions Here’s an opportunity for adults to join a small group discussion in Advent. We’ll be using a booklet called “Catholics Continuing the Journey.” Sessions are scheduled for Thursday evenings in Advent: Dec. 6, 13 and 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. No cost. Please call Sr. Cal to sign up for the group. Holy Buckets St. James Religious Education and Youth Ministry will be participating in a Holy Buckets fundraising campaign in Advent. We are working with the Mission Awareness Office of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Children in pre-K through 5
th grades, as well as EDGE students in
6th through 8
th grades and LifeTeen students in high
school will be collecting “bucks” (dollars) and change for the Missionary Childhood Association. We hope this project keeps us mindful of our responsibility to help children in need all over the world. Christmas Wrapping Project EDGE students (6
th, 7
th, and 8
th grades) will be given the
opportunity to buy a gift for a resident of Guadalupe Valley Nursing Center. Gifts do not need to be expensive. We want to give students a chance to BE CHURCH. This is one way to meet needs in our local community. Please discuss with your family whether or not your EDGE student can participate. We will have information about the residents’ interests, clothing sizes and gender at our class on Nov. 28. Students need to wrap the gift and bring it to our EDGE session on Dec. 5. 1st Reconciliation (Confession) First Reconciliation for Religious Education and St. James School children is Saturday, Dec. 1. If your child is celebrating Reconciliation (Confession) and Eucharist (Communion) for the first time, the religious education office needs his or her Baptism certificate now. Even if your child was baptized at St. James Church, please provide a copy of the certificate to the DRE.
